Group success for Warrawee Needy

World champion Warrawee Needy (1:46.8), who stands at Yirribee Pacing Stud, Wagga, was represented by his first Group winner when the two-year-old Warrawee Drinking scored a thrilling last-stride success in the Group 2 $50,000 NSW Breeders Challenge True Blue Series at Menangle.

Warrawee Drinking, who was bred by Yirribee, earned a new speed badge of 1:54 in posting his third win from 14 starts.

Warrawee Needy had three runners in the 10-horse field and they finished first (Warrawee Drinking), third (Menames Needy) and fourth (The Mountain).

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Warrawee Needy has sired nine two-year-old winners from 18 starters from his first crop of 47 foals, giving him an amazing 50 percent winners-to-starters strike rate.

Yirribee Pacing Stud provided a double at Wagga with the three-year-old Boston Busker (by Tintin In America) and Spirited (by Million Dollar Cam) winning in 1:57.4 and 1:58.5 respectively.

Million Dollar Cam was also represented by a winner in Canada in Mighty Mouse.